After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 89 Dazzling Fireworks

Shen Yi followed the crowd out and stood under the eaves.

After Manager Li lit the fuse, everyone held their breath. Then, with a loud "bang," a large red chrysanthemum bloomed in the dark night sky, illuminating the night.

The people, who had never seen such large fireworks before, were stunned, and then enthusiastic shouts came from the streets.

Manager Li was the first to come to his senses, nodding in satisfaction. Just as he looked down, he noticed the second firework explode, and it was green.

He was truly stunned. "A different color?"

Previously, the large fireworks he set off were all the same color and size; there were never any fireworks of different colors like this.

Before anyone could react, a third and a fourth firework burst into the sky, displaying a dazzling array of colors: gold, blue, purple, red, green, chrysanthemums, starry skies, tassels, and more. The sheer variety of patterns left the crowd breathless.

Those who confidently declared they would count how many fireworks went off completely forgot their purpose and just stood there dumbfounded, looking up.

Even after the fireworks ended, everyone was still reluctant to leave.

The guests dining at the inn also enjoyed the fireworks display and praised it highly, asking Manager Li where to buy fireworks.

Shopkeeper Li quickly pushed Shen Yi in front of everyone, "This is the man who sells fireworks. You can ask him if you need anything."

"Thank you very much, Manager Li," Shen Yi said sincerely.

Manager Li chuckled and said, "You're too kind! This tael of silver was well spent tonight."

He didn't explicitly say where it was worth, and Shen Yi didn't think much of it.

That evening, all of Shen Yi's remaining fireworks were snatched up, and many people even chased after him asking if he would have any left at the market the next day.

Shen Yi had no choice but to check out before dawn and drive his donkey cart back to Shenjiazhuang.

This was the first time Su Tai had been alone in her room since her marriage, and she couldn't sleep!
The moment Shen Yi returned, she rushed out to open the door. Seeing that the donkey cart was empty, she hurriedly asked, "Why are you back at this hour? Have you sold everything?"

Shen Yi didn't have time to say more and told Su Tai to pack up all the remaining fireworks and firecrackers in the house.

Su Tai was worried, so she went to Dahe Town with them.

The couple arrived in town after 7:30 AM.

Unexpectedly, a group of people were waiting for them in the wind and snow. When they saw Shen Yi, a group of people swarmed forward like locusts and blocked the two of them at the entrance of the town.

Shen Yi was selling things, and Su Tai was collecting money; it was much faster than yesterday.

In less than half an hour, all the fireworks and firecrackers were sold out.

The people who came later didn't even get a small firecracker, and they were so angry that they stomped their feet and wouldn't let Shen Yi leave.

Startled, Su Tai quickly rubbed against Shen Yi and said loudly, "Tell me what you want now, and we'll come back in three days, okay?"

Finally, everyone stopped making a fuss and lined up to report their numbers.

The couple worked for another quarter of an hour before they were freed and quickly got on the donkey cart and drove off.

On the way, Su Tai wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, looking terrified. "Luckily, I was quick-witted just now, otherwise we would both have been stuck in town and unable to get back!"

Shen Yi sped up, and when they got home, the two quickly closed the courtyard gate and carried the three little black dogs into the main room.

Su Tai ran to the sheepfold and got some sheep milk, which she boiled. The couple each had a bowl, and the dog also got a share.

Only after drinking the warm goat milk did she feel like she had come back to life.

"How much money did you make from this batch of fireworks?"

Shen Yi took out the money bag and began counting it in front of Su Tai.

One or two ounces.
"It totals a little over fifty-five taels."

As he spoke, he quickly put the money away and handed it to Su Tai for her to arrange.

Su Tai smiled and tapped the edge of the table, thinking, "I thought fireworks wouldn't sell well, but I didn't expect so many people to be scrambling to buy them. This time I'll probably have to order three hundred strings of firecrackers, one hundred fireworks, plus other firecrackers and firecrackers." It'll probably cost ten thousand virtual coins.

She didn't tell anyone.

Shen Yi asked with some concern, "Is it because we don't have enough stock?"

Su Tai shook her head. "This stuff keeps well. We can take more without any problem. If necessary, we can sell it in Moshi Town or take it back to Dongmen Village to ask my mother for help."

Shen Yi breathed a sigh of relief. "Alright, then we'll do it your way. I'll take some time these next few days to get a doghouse."

Su Tai still has some of the bricks, cement, and sand she bought before, enough to build a spacious house for the three dogs.

The couple acted separately.

After placing the order in Fire Time and Space, Su Tai immediately went out to lend a hand to Shen Yi.

I must say, building these doghouses is like playing house, it's really fun.

She played for a while and got hooked.

Seeing that she was happy, Shen Yi said, "Then let's build a few more, and build a doghouse in each of the four directions of the yard, so that the three dogs won't fight when there isn't enough room."

"This is great!" Su Tai happily started working on it.

On the first day, they could only get the basic shape of the doghouse out. The roof would need to be used for another day or two. Since Su Tai couldn't help, she went to the Water Dimension to fish.

Three days later, the fireworks were delivered.

Shen Yi also immediately transported the goods to Dahe Town. After a string of firecrackers was set off, people on the street began to appear one by one, like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

Before long, Shen Yi's stall was surrounded by people.

Perhaps due to word-of-mouth among the people over the past three days, there were clearly more people buying fireworks and firecrackers today than on the other day.

At this moment, Shen Yi was extremely grateful for Su Tai's foresight.

The truckload of goods sold out in half a day, and even when more people came, they were still disappointed.

Shen Yi sold his goods for three consecutive days before business gradually quieted down, and he guessed that the market had become saturated.

Seeing that there were still quite a few fireworks and firecrackers left, he decided to go to Moshi Town to take a look.

As soon as we arrived in town and set off a string of firecrackers, several men rushed out menacingly, shouting, "You swindlers, you heartless bastards, aren't you afraid of retribution!"

Shen Yi was completely bewildered. He quickly stopped the group and asked them politely, "I haven't done anything wrong, nor have I offended anyone. Why are you all scolding me like this?"

Those people were just venting their anger under some pretext, but they didn't expect Shen Yi to investigate so thoroughly. They looked somewhat embarrassed and a little angry.

"Don't you know? On market day, several fireworks vendors came from several towns. One firecracker cost fifty coins, and a barrel of fireworks cost five taels of silver. Everyone reluctantly sold some firecrackers, never expecting to be ripped off!"

After speaking, the man looked at Shen Yi with hostility and questioned, "How much are you selling it for?"

Shen Yi remained calm and honestly replied, "Ten coins for firecrackers, one tael for a large barrel of fireworks."

Now it was the other people's turn to be surprised.

Everyone looked at each other, whispering amongst themselves.

“That’s right, my aunt said that’s the price in Dahe Town.”

The group turned their attention back to Shen Yi, questioning him: "Where did you sell them before?"

"In Dahe Town, it's been selling for several days in a row."

The group paused for a moment, then quickly surrounded Shen Yi's donkey cart. One wanted two strings, another wanted several, and some even anxiously went from street to street calling for their neighbors to come out.

Soon, all the fireworks and firecrackers Shen Yi had brought were gone, and he learned what had happened. He was so angry that his face turned black.